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Just an expression I came across somewhere. It was unknown to me.

dead set = 1) absolutely
                     2) he motionless position of a dog when pointing with its muzzle towards game

As far as I understand the examples, this can also be used as a noun referring to people: He made a dead set at her.

I heard this word a long time ago, but couldn't translate it. It turns out, I came across an American version that sounds "lackluster" (Hail to the digital dictionaries! thanks to them you can find anything)

lacklustre = lacking force, brilliance, or vitality

Not long ago I spoke to a boy who's has started taking English lessons recently, and he told me about the new word he learned - "balaclava". It was really interesting to find out that

balaclava = a form of headgear covering the whole head, exposing only the face or upper part of it, and sometimes only the eyes

This word didn't sound "english" enogh to me. Turns out I was right (you can read about here).